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Electrostatic headphone amplifier recommendation

Finding a reasonably priced electrostatic headphone amp is proving harder than I thought.  It seems like everyone likes the blue Hawaii  for my stax 'phones (SR 009) but at $6k!  Yikes!  I'm hearing mixed things about Staxs own amps, that they can be a little noisy.  Looking to spend less than $2500 ( used).  

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tweak1
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this might be a great alternative

https://www.underwoodhifi.com/products/lsa-headphones

label19
36 posts
 
Can anyone share their experience with the LSA's? Walter is so skilled at copywriting that I'm simply skeptical. But perhaps it's an excellent deal for the price.
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tonykay
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If you are looking for a venue for serious comparison, you'll find it at a hi-end stereo show. Obviously, it may be a while before one actually happens but generally there are most manufacturers of both headphones and driver units. They are worth waiting for if you are planning to make an expensive purchase (even $2500).

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